Oral Submucous Fibrosis:Interdependance on Pernicious Habit

Arecanut, a main integrant in betel leaves is usually a great contributing factor for change in the biology of oral mucosa. This change leads to degradation of collagen fibre and increase in hyalination of mucosa. Oral submucosais commonly affected. So, its named as oral submucous fibrosis. Furthermore, its a longterm inflammation of abutting epithileum of oral mucosa which can lead to a precancerous condition. Oral submucous fibrosis results in change in structure as well as function of oral cavity. Decrease in interincisal distance associated with trismus which directly affects over all health. However, it not only targets oral cavity but also the associated areas of it. Increasing consumption of Arecanut can be fatal also. Youths are the prey of such condition. This article basically aims in describing cause ,method of invasion and consequences of oral submucos fibrosis. Various signs and symptoms are shown by the patient and grading it into severity is required. Early detection can give a good prognosis but late detection can be fatal. Morbidity and mortality is totally dependent on a person’s pernicious habit.